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Robert Reich: Trump's Iran Debacle Has Become A 'Neverending War' - Op Ed
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (520+ words) By now you've probably heard the latest news that Iran's Revolutionary Guard has officially surrendered to Trump and American soldiers are now occupying Tehran." I just made that up. But who the hell knows? Two weeks ago, Trump declared: "For…...
Iran's Nuclear Deal Faces Its Toughest Test: Verification " Analysis
1+ week, 6+ day ago (893+ words) Amid an ongoing row between Washington and Tehran over whether international monitors can verify Iranian compliance with its nuclear nonproliferation commitments, former officials have told RFE/RL that the scale, scope, and degree of access are crucial to the success…...
Behind Iran's Longstanding Ambition To Destroy Israel " Analysis
3+ week, 2+ day ago (304+ words) By Middle East Forum In direct connection with this antisemitic narrative cultivated under Khamenei, one may also note the poster published by his office for'Quds'Day in 2020, under the provocative title "The Final Solution," depicting the Temple Mount conquered by the…...
Iran War Poses Middle East's Biggest Economic Shock In Five Decades " Analysis
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1003+ words) By Alaa shahine Salha The Iran war has delivered the broadest economic shock to the Middle East and North Africa in at least half a century of regional upheaval, according to an analysis produced by Asharq Business with Bloomberg. Its…...
Iraq At The Crossroads: Strategic Ties With Iran, Turkey, And The Arab World " Analysis
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (456+ words) Map and location of Iraq. Credit: VOA By Christopher M. Blanchard Since 2014, Congress has appropriated more than $8. 4 billion for counter-IS train and equip programs for Iraqis. The 119th'Congress may consider developments in Iraq and Iraq's relationships with its neighbors as Members…...
Airpower, Ground Warfare, And The Limits Of "Post-Heroic Warfare" " Analysis
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (288+ words) By Observer Research Foundation The impact of airpower in the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran has come under considerable scrutiny regarding its effectiveness in subduing Tehran. Without deploying ground forces, it will be very difficult for the United States to…...
Spain: Background And U. S. Relations In Complicated Times " Analysis
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (380+ words) By Derek E. Mix Two-way direct investment between the United States and Spain totaled more than $121 billion in 2024, with Spanish investment in the United States accounting for nearly three-quarters of that total. U. S. -Spain trade in goods and services was valued at…...
Rubio Says Sanctions On Iran Won't Be Lifted To Open Hormuz
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (355+ words) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that no sanctions on Iran will be lifted in exchange for Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at a Senate committee hearing on June 2, Rubio said, "That's not been…...
A Hard Offer To Refuse: Ukraine's Strategic Pitch To A Middle East In Flux " Analysis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (394+ words) The dominant reading of Ukraine's offer to Gulf states facing Iranian drone campaigns casts it as a diplomatic by-product of the conflict, a contingent opportunity that circumstance created and Kyiv was sensible enough to take. That same weapon system is…...
The Aggressor's Trap: Why Future Wars Have No Winners " Analysis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1069+ words) Something has quietly broken in the ancient logic of war. For centuries, military power translated reliably into political outcomes. The stronger army won. The weaker nation submitted. Empires were built on this arithmetic. Today, that equation no longer holds " and…...